Advanced liability waivers: a perspective
By Stéphanie Papazoglou There was a time when arbitrators were to a large extent immune from liability and could thus not be sued before national...
Legal View
How legal is it for Cyprus to turn away boats from Lebanon
Crucial a balance is struck between genuine refugee cases and others as this month alone has seen six boats returned to Lebanon because they are...
Cyprus’ new Trademarks Law embraces technology
By Ramona Livera and Myria-Elina Dimitriadou On June 5, 2020 the Cyprus Parliament passed the new Trademarks Law incorporating the European Trademarks Directive (Directive (EU)...
The European Green Deal is coming
By Nikos Korogiannakis and Antigoni Pafitis THE announcement by Ursula Von Der Leyen the ‘European Green Deal’ faced immediate skepticism across the continent. Most observers...
An ‘Epic’ battle over Fortnite
By Michael Davies Recently I wrote a column on the scrutiny of the high-tech giants Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook by the Judicial Committee of...
Turkey’s ‘secular’ constitution in flux
By Jason Krentos Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been closely monitored due to its promotion of a theocratisation of...
‘Justice delayed is democracy denied’
By Achilleas Demetriades LITIGATION before the Cyprus Courts is notoriously slow. It is not uncommon to spend five to seven years before the District Court...
Global tech giants facing international scrutiny
The aggressive posture of Congress is more a matter of political bluster than a sign of concrete action By Michael Davies THE virtual appearances of...
Ghislaine Maxwell documents are released, including Jeffrey Epstein emails
Documents about dealings between Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein were publicly released on Thursday by a U.S. court, where the British socialite faces criminal charges...
Mutual assistance clause: silver bullet or empty promise?
By Kriton Dionysiou Turkey’s provocations and inflammatory rhetoric towards its neighbors and especially Greece and Cyprus have recently led the Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias...
Facebook hits back and sues EU antitrust regulator
Facebook is suing EU antitrust regulators for seeking information beyond what is necessary, including highly personal details, for their investigations into the company’s data and marketplace,...
To sign or to ‘e-sign’? That is the question
By Andrea Kallis Parparinou and Demetris Gregoriou Undoubtedly and unsurprisingly, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected businesses and individuals in a variety of ways. One aspect,...
A Truth Commission for Cyprus?
Determining the fate of the missing and the delivery of any remains to their families should have been treated as a humanitarian issue. Instead, politics...
Cyprus, contracting and the coronavirus
A recap of interruption, non-performance and frustration By Joseph Dalby and John Yianni As Cyprus emerges from lockdown, we have with us the experience of...
Competition and cooperation in the arbitral landscape
By Marily Paralika and Maxime Berlingin WITH the rise of specialist and regional courts offering to resolve international commercial disputes, there is pressure on the...
Dawn of a new era for international investment agreements
By Kriton Dionysiou IN RECENT decades, the world has experienced an exponential increase of international investment agreements (IIAs). According to the World Investment Report issued...
ECHR to judge value of Varosha properties
By Achilleas Demetriades There is a lot of talk about Evcaf’s claim on the fenced-off area of Famagusta (Varosha). It is a very emotional issue...
Get ready: compliance revolution coming in shipping industry
By Matthew Oresman WHEN people discuss compliance and Cyprus they are often referring to the banking sector, which has made major improvements over the last...
Greek depositors say ICSID battle looming for Cyprus
Cyprus’ state legal service has said the claims of over 900 Greek nationals seeking compensation for the money they lost in the 2013 haircut on...
Domestic violence in the time of Covid-19
By Anna Demetriou In response to the violence and turbulence of daily life, the family unit can be a safe haven for family members, offering...
